timing belt

I recently purchased a 2001 Protege DX 5 speed for my girlfriend. We bought it from the second owner who has has it for 2 years. The timing belt should have been done before they got the car. (They bought it with 124,000 miles) I took the valve cover off and found a Mitsuboshi CD308 timing belt...

I have a 2003 p5 and recently did a timing belt change, the brand new drive belt now is worn on the inside closest to the motor, also the engine is rocking pretty hard, Im thinking when I took off the crankshaft pulley I may have bent one of the little spikes/protrusions a bit, the car is now...

Hey guys, I got my '02 2.0L at 111k miles (now at 161k) and I'm planning on replacing my valve cover gasket this weekend. I'm not sure when/if the previous owner replaced the timing belt before I purchased it, so I may have substantial life left, or may be on some seriously borrowed time! I'm...

My first post here on this forum community which looks very active! A bit of backstory... I bought this vehicle from a friend it's a Canadian car has been exposed to our salty roads. Recently the timing belt broke while being started on the driveway. I heard these are none interference...

2002 Mazda Protege 5 at 102K. Automatic trans. Very rough idle, wants to stall. Drops about 2-3 RPMs regularly. Only at idle. Timing belt, idle air control valve, and air boot replaced recently. No good. Getting worse. Accessories off or on - doesn't matter. Warm or cold - doesn't matter. Now...

Hi Folks, I know this might be a dumb question, but.... is the timing belt tension pulley supposed to be stationary? in that... should it flex/move with only the spring tension after torquing? Reason I'm asking is, after putting the tension spring on and torquing the tension pulley to...

Hey I now have 166,xxx miles on my car and the ac just went out. Anyways I got it fixed and was wondering what I might need in order to get my timing belt replaced. I know they sell the kits but I was wondering if I necessarily need the whole kit. Also if there are any other seals or o-rings...

it goes, " clickclickclick, click, click... clickclickclick, click, click... " like at a galloping pace. Coming from the timing belt area. Cars got 86k on it. Time for a new belt I'm assuming? Thanks, Steve

I'm pretty sure i need to replace the timing belt. squeaking sound after cold starts that goes away after i change the gear. it's been like that since january. but yesterday after exiting the highway the car started acting strange. the car would hesitate for 3 seconds then accelerate hard. i...

I turned my MSP on today to discover that it was idling very rough and uneven, and the check engine light is flashing. I'd just ordered and received my timing belt components in the mail and was going to replace the whole thing in a few days - I really hope my timing belt didn't fail just now...

I'm at 96k miles and I'm looking at replacing my timing belt. What do you recommend I replace along with it? Should I replace everything, like in this timing belt kit, or should I just do the belt and water pump? I'm short on cash, but I want my car to last. I'm also looking at labor charges...

I've had a fuel cut problem (engine cuts power violently at high rpms/full throttle) for a while. My car recently clunked out - I turned it on and it sounded like a motorcycle - as if it was running on 2 or 3 cylinders. I towed it to a mechanic, who discovered that my exhaust was basically...

Well here is my first post. I did use some posts from here as reference along with the shop manual. I am mechanically inclined and my dad being a mechanic also helps a lot. Ive done chains and belts in the past but this was my first dohc. **** This is not for the faint of heart just so you...

I have about 170k miles on my 1.6L 1999 Protege LX. Its been near 100k miles since I last changed my timing belt. I priced two places to get the timing belt and water pump replaced. Both places were highly recommended to me. The first place is asking $350 and the second is asking $650...

Hey everybody, i've got a 2003 MSP and im about to hit 100k in the next 2 weeks or so. I've already ordered a new manifold (thunder) because my stock one obviously is riddled with cracks (thanks callaway) and while i've got it up on the lift i plan on replacing the timing belt as well. I also...

2000 Protege ZM 1.6 DOHC I changed the timing belt, and it ran terribly, then not at all. When I removed the plugs, all four were very wet. The cam timing marks were one notch off each. The intake cam was rotated too far clockwise, and the exhaust cam was too far counterclockwise, moving the...

For a 2002 Mazda Protege5 Never installed, sold the car. Selling both together, I think I originally paid around 115 - 125, make a reasonable offer. Tensioner part NO. - FS01-12-700B Timing Belt part NO. - FSY1-12-205 Would prefer Paypal.

So my girlfriend and I are heading down to vegas in August, which will be around a 5000 km round trip. We are taking my P5 with 140,000 km on it, and it has not been behaving lately. Every time I start it in the morning, it puffs out a dense cloud of black smoke. It seems worse on cold...